3. In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Protocol as well as Rules 33(2) and 53 of the Rules, the Republic of Cote d'ivoire (hereinafter referred to as the "Intervening State") was permitted to join. II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION A. Facts of the matter 4. The Applicant moved to Tanzania on 1 May 2004 as a dependant of his wife, an Ivorian citizen, then working for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (hereinafter referred to as "ICTR"). The Applicant was also undertaking an internship at the ICTR. 5. On 6 October 2005, the Applicant was arrested by security officers of the ICTR in connection with his wife's disappearance. He was handed over to local police and detained. On 18 October 2005, he was charged with the murder of his wife before the High Court of Tanzania at Moshi. 6. On 30 March 2010, he was found guilty, convicted and sentenced to death. He appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, which on 28 February 2014, dismissed the appeal. 7. On 15 April 2014, the Applicant filed a notice of motion for review of the Court of Appeal's decision. 8. On 6 January 2015, while the request for review awaited hearing in the Court of Appeal, the Applicant filed Application No. 001 of 2015 before this Court alleging that several of his rights were violated in the course of the domestic proceedings. B. Alleged violations g. The Applicant alleges that: 3